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Clairton man robbed and beaten in apartment

A man was beaten, robbed and tied up at one point during a brutal attack in his Clairton apartment.

Updated: 12:35 AM EDT Sep 26, 2013

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Clairton man robbed and beaten in apartment

A man was beaten, robbed and tied up at one point during a brutal attack in his Clairton apartment.

Updated: 12:35 AM EDT Sep 26, 2013

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Clairton man robbed and beaten in apartment

A man was beaten, robbed and tied up at one point during a brutal attack in his Clairton apartment.

Updated: 12:35 AM EDT Sep 26, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 own home! Tied up--- beaten to pulp! 3 Now only on four----- we have the story of a man attacked and left to die! AND ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELLY BRENNAN IS LIVE AT MERCY HOSPITAL-- WITH THE ONE PHONE CALL THAT SAVED HIS LIFE! 3 3 THAT MAN IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AT MERCY.BEATEN SO BADLY - HE SAYS DOCTORS WON'T RELEASE HIM UNTIL THE SWELLING IN HIS HEAD GOES DOWN.I TALKED TO HIM TONIGHT AND HE'S CONVINCED HE WASN'T A RANDOM TARGET. 3 IT HAPPENED LATE 3 AND IT HAPPENED QUICKLY.JUST ONE HOUSE DOWN FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYGROUND IN CLAIRTON.A MAN IN HIS FIFTIES - BEATEN SO BADLY, HIS EYES SWELLED SHUT.ELIZABETH SMITH IS CLOSE FRIENDS WITH THE VICTIM.SHE SAYS ANTHONY GALLOP CALLED HER FOR A RIDE TO THE HOSPITAL SAYING HE WAS HURT. SHE DIDN'T REALIZE JUST HOW BAD IT WOULD BE. 3 SMITH SAYS GALLOP WAS IN HIS APARTMENT - IT'S ONE OF THREE UNITS IN THIS BUILDING ON NOURTH FOURTH STREET.HE TELLS HER HE OPENED HIS DOOR AND A MAN STARTED PUNCHING HIM IN THE HEAD.THE PORCH RAILING BENT IN THE FIGHT.THEN - according to a source - TWO MORE MEN JUMPED IN - TOOK HIM INSIDE - tied him up - AND BEAT HIM SO BADLY, SMITH SAYS THERE'S BLOOD OVER THE WALLS AND FLOORS. 3 GALLOP TALKED TO US ON THE PHONE FROM HIS HOSPITAL ROOM IN MERCY.HE SAYS HE WAS SET-UP. BUT DIDN'T SAY WHY.NEIGHBORS WANT TO KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED TOO! BOBBY WILLIAMS SAYS HE SAW ALLEGHENY COUNTY INVESTIGATORS GOING IN AND OUT OF GALLOP'S APARTMENT TUESDAY NIGHT.BUT WHEN HE HEARD THE FULL STORY -- 3 3 WE'RE TOLD ALLEGHENY COUNTY INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE SUSPECTS IN THIS ATTACK.WE DON'T KNOW WHAT CHARGES THEY'LL FACE.GALLOP IS EXPECTED TO GET OUT OF THE TOMORROW.REPORTING LIVE I'M